Tag: Settle

Big Banks to Pay $46 Million to Settle Swaps Collusion Case

(Bloomberg) — Ten major US and European banks, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and BNP Paribas SA, plan to pay a combined $46 million to end a lengthy legal battle with pension plans that accused them of conspiring to block competitors in interest-rate swaps trading. Most Read from Bloomberg The payments […]

Owners of two shops selling delta-8 in Nebraska settle with state AG

Attorney General Mike Hilgers speaks during a news conference in Lincoln. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced settlements Wednesday with three of several owners targeted in 11 state lawsuits filed against vape shops selling legally murky variants of the THC-containing substance delta-8. Hilgers has prioritized closing legal loopholes around delta-8, […]

IRS Apologizes to Ken Griffin to Settle Tax Data Breach Case

(Bloomberg) — The US Internal Revenue Service issued an unusual public apology to hedge fund manager Ken Griffin for failing to protect his confidential tax data from being stolen and leaked to the media by a contractor now in prison. Most Read from Bloomberg That contractor, Charles Littlejohn, pulled off one of the most egregious […]

Hawaii agrees to settle youth climate change lawsuit

(Reuters) – Hawaii on Thursday agreed to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its constitution by operating a transportation system that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Democratic Governor Josh Green announced the settlement at a press conference attended by some of the […]